High Afghan poll turnout could mark beginning of an impressive democratic transition against great odds.

Amit Shah’s vicious campaign in Muzaffarnagar revives fears the BJP’s PM candidate must address.

The world’s oldest weather report reveals how climatic changes turn the tide of history.

By delaying its manifesto in an otherwise aggressive campaign, the party draws attention to an absence.

New approvals are welcome. But the RBI will have to step up its regulatory game.

Like other projects in the Middle East, John Kerry’s effort reaches a dead end

The Delhi High Court has now demanded that the home secretary get the story straight and report back.

On the nuclear front, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will leave behind an unfinished agenda.

If the story is true, this has to be the first time that someone has tried to weaponise social media.

A fascinating electoral fable is taking shape in Uttar Pradesh.

Despite the indictment of Musharraf, there is little change in Pakistan’s internal division of power.

Neither timing nor content of the finance ministry’s changes to the Direct Taxes Code makes sense.

Its interventions in forex markets are at odds with its stance on inflation.

Avoiding the small but necessary diesel price hike, the UPA reveals its desperation.

What does a font cost? The very question is meaningless.

Parties cannot afford double standards on foreign contributions, one for them and one for civil society.

UPA must answer why it accepted D.K. Joshi’s resignation if it was going to delay replacing him.

The ‘diplomatic off-ramp’ is the best means of resolving the tensions in Ukraine.

Without internal democracy, parties struggle to gently phase out the old guard.

The real harm in hate speech is the threat to the dignity and inclusion of vulnerable groups

Microsoft steps out of the box, but might wander into the sunset.

By abstaining from the UNHRC vote against Sri Lanka, India opens up room for diplomatic manoeuvre.

BCCI’s internal dysfunction must be solved by the cricket establishment, not the court.

This refers to ‘Wife or spirited girl, she played both with elan’ (IE, March 26).

SC’s order on Muzaffarnagar riots investigation leaves question of political interference unresolved.